Another scene precedes the passage of the “Comet of the Century” on Friday.
This month of October, the Sun is making a coronal mass ejection (CME) with incredible force. As a result, if these plasma explosions on the surface of the Sun were directed towards Earth, they would cause damage to our planet Solar storms. This October has proven to be particularly productive in this regard, as several Category X solar storms (the strongest in this category) are linked together.
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On October 3, a Category X9.0 storm “flashed”, one of the 15 most powerful storms ever recorded. This Tuesday, October 8, 2024, the recorded eruption is classified as X1.8. A solar storm began affecting Earth this morning, Wednesday, October 9. Storm conditions were classified as “light” to “moderate” at first, and are expected to continue until October 10 and 11.
“Comet of the Century”
Except that the estimates have been revised upward. The storm accompanied by a proton storm turned out to be particularly intense (G4, level 4 geomagnetic storm).
For Catalan astronomer Joan Anton Catala, the conditions are uncannily similar to those that occurred last May. Northern lights It could be seen in France And in Spain. “What happened in May is historic and almost unprecedented, but we hope it will happen again.”“, he says in a video posted on X. “This does not mean that we will necessarily see the northern lights, but the conditions are perfect to be able to see them in Catalonia.”.
Pay attention to the “decorations” of this Setmana collection cover that Podrien shows:
Cometa (most likely it will be!) and Aurora (amb una mica de Fate).
How to warp?
What is there to hope for?
What do I see?#miremelcel pic.twitter.com/342abgqPo1– Joan Anton Catala Amigo (@estelsiplanetes) October 9, 2024
The aurora watch begins at 8pm Thursday evening and lasts until Friday morning. This phenomenon can be observed near the North Pole, but also at less common latitudes, in France and Spain, according to the scientific publication. To have the opportunity to observe it, it is recommended to stay away from the light and pollution of cities and scan the sky towards the north.
The beginning of the dream weekend offered to us by the sky, where the “Comet of the Century” is supposed to be visible on Friday evening, in the west, above the horizon.
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